SOLUTION: 16lnx=30

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Question 74768: 16lnx=30
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  (Show Source):
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16lnx=30
lnx=30%2F16Divide both sides by 16
e%5E%28lnx%29=e%5E%2815%2F8%29Raise both sides as exponents with bases of e
x=6.520819


Check:
16ln%286.520819%29=30
16%281.87499998154678%29=30
29.9999997=30Which is close enough and only off due to roundoff errors.